European Union vs Iceland: General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per

European Union
10,180 current US$ per person
in 2025
Iceland
25,628 current US$ per person
in 2025
European Union rank
3rd
Iceland rank
2nd

General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per over time

  • European Union
  • Iceland
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How they compare

Iceland currently reports 25,628 current US$ per person against 10,180 current US$ per person in European Union, a difference of 15,448 current US$ per person.

That makes Iceland's figure about 2.5 times European Union's.

Across all 56 years both countries report, Iceland has been ahead every year.

European Union ranks 3rd and Iceland ranks 2nd of 43 groups.

Iceland has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade European Union Iceland Difference Ahead
1970s 761.88 current US$ per person 1,326 current US$ per person 564.2 current US$ per person Iceland
1980s 1,765 current US$ per person 3,538 current US$ per person 1,773 current US$ per person Iceland
1990s 3,573 current US$ per person 6,429 current US$ per person 2,855 current US$ per person Iceland
2000s 5,372 current US$ per person 11,639 current US$ per person 6,268 current US$ per person Iceland
2010s 7,149 current US$ per person 14,170 current US$ per person 7,022 current US$ per person Iceland
2020s 8,794 current US$ per person 20,722 current US$ per person 11,928 current US$ per person Iceland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher general government final consumption expenditure (current us$), per, European Union or Iceland?
Iceland, at 25,628 current US$ per person against 10,180 current US$ per person in European Union as of 2025.
What is the difference in general government final consumption expenditure (current us$), per between European Union and Iceland?
15,448 current US$ per person, with Iceland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for European Union and Iceland?
56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
How do European Union and Iceland rank globally for general government final consumption expenditure (current us$), per?
European Union ranks 3rd and Iceland ranks 2nd of 43 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per capita
Unit
current US$ per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
230 places, 11,065 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

General government final consumption expenditure (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.